Year 7
Agility
In this lesson, we will focus on developing your agility skills. It will also help with your speed, coordination and reaction skills necessary for sprinting athletics events in particular. The lesson will also help improve your concentration and focus which is key in all sports.
Year 7
Agility
In this lesson, we will focus on developing your agility skills. It will also help with your speed, coordination and reaction skills necessary for sprinting athletics events in particular. The lesson will also help improve your concentration and focus which is key in all sports.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Pupils will learn how to develop their agility.
- Pupils will learn to move with speed and control and have the ability to change direction.
- Pupils will learn to make fast and effective decisions.
- Pupils will learn to compete with maximum effort.
Equipment
4 objects (e.g. water bottle, trainer, can of food, toilet roll), a clear indoor or outdoor space roughly 3m squared.
Content guidance
- Physical activity required.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.
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3 Questions
Q1.
In the long jump, athletes take off from 2 feet. True or false?
True
Q2.
Mo Farah, World and Olympic champion, celebrates a victory performing what?
The Go Mo
The Mo Fo
Q3.
Which of the following is the only event NOT to feature in a women's heptathlon?
100m hurdles
200m
800m
High Jump
Javelin
Long Jump
Shot
3 Questions
Q1.
Which muscles were predominantly used in this activity?
Biceps (arms)
Deltoids (shoulders)
Q2.
Which of the following athletic disciplines, requires the fastest reaction times. Please select one answer.
1500m
Pole vault
Shot put
Q3.
Which of the following is the definition of agility?
The ability to stay upright or in control of body movement
The ability to use different parts of the body together, smoothly and efficiently